North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 4 of the 7 visits below. Across Charlotte centers it cites something at about 57% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Charlotte with Charlotte and never with another state.
Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.
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North Carolina DCDEE describes every citation in the licensor’s own words and records the correction in that same text — the only one of the six states that publishes whether a violation was fixed. It attaches no rule number and no report document.
Unannounced visit · March 12, 2026
Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. A staff member hired on 3/4/26 did not have a medical report on file prior to employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/24/2026
On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. On or before the first day of work a staff member hired on 3/4/26 did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/24/2026
Unannounced visit · October 8, 2025
On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. A staff member hired on 8/1/25 had a TB test older than 12 months prior to hire date.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/22/2025
All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. A staff member hired on 3/13/23 did not have verification of completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization in their staff file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/22/2025
The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. A staff member hired on 11/20/18 did not have a Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training certificate on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/22/2025
Unannounced visit · April 30, 2025
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the playground used by school aged children, there were several bikes with rust and missing handle bar covers or pedals.
Violation corrected during visit
The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff with a hire date of 6/23/25 did not have documentation of an annual EMC plan review.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/13/2025
All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff with a hire date of 6/23/22 did not have a valid First Aid certificate.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/13/2025
All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff with a hire date of 6/23/25 did not have a valid CPR certification.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/13/2025
Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Staff with a hire date of 6/23/25 did not have documentation of on-going training hours.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/13/2025
Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One staff with a hire date of 6/21/22 did not have an annual staff evaluation on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/13/2025
All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. One staff with a hire date of 6/23/25 did not have documentation of an annual review of the EPR plan.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/13/2025
Unannounced visit · May 7, 2024
Vehicles used to transport children enrolled in the child care center did not comply with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations. The vehicle used to transport children had a valid inspection, and insurance but the registration had expired in April 2024.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/17/2024
Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. Not all of the permission to transport forms were completed in full. There were four form which did not include the expected time of departure and arrival.
Violation corrected during visit
Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One employee with a hire date of November 20, 2018 did not have an updated staff development plan or annual staff evaluation.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/17/2024
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